Clare-Anne Edwards Canfield, PhD

Long-lived animals

I view the long-lived animals as a source of knowledge that we can use to better understand ourselves and our place on this planet. Below are the longest-lived species and being the most closely related to humans they offer us insight into extending our own lives. The semi-aquatic animals will be here as well.

PHYLUM: ArTHROPODA

class: insecta

phylum: chordata

CLASS: AVES

Class: reptilia

The eastern box turtle is a species that exhibits negligible senescence.Blanding’s turtle is a species that exhibits negligible senescence.